Mohamed Salah could take solace from his sofa by knowing that, unlike the title of the 1971 James Bond film and accompanying Shirley Bassey soundtrack, diamonds are not indeed for ever.
Boss Arne Slot has evolved his setup from the tried-and-tested way that won them the Premier League but his 4-4-2 diamond has thus far failed to sparkle, evident in an uninspiring but nevertheless crucial victory over Inter Milan at San Siro.
The transition from the Mo Salah era to the No Salah era – whether a short phase or a more permanent end of a chapter – has shown some minor signs of promise but, overall, not produced much to write about on those postcards sent home to the Egyptian.